St John’s Antigua, January 15, 2026. The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI for Oct 2025.
Year-on-Year Analysis
The Consumer Price Index increased by 1.6% for the twelve months ending October 2025. The increase was attributed to increases in eight of the twelve major categories. The indexes for Education, Restaurants and Hotels, Health and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics were primarily responsible for the change in the October 2025 index.
The index for Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages increased by 0.5 over the twelve-month period. The index for Food rose 0.5%, while the index for Non-Alcoholic Beverages increased by 1.1%. Within the Food index, the indices for Vegetables, Milk, Cheese and Eggs, and Meat and Meat Products contributed primarily to the increase. The index for Vegetables rose 3.1% with two of three subcategories increasing. The index for Frozen, Preserved, or Processed Vegetables had the largest increase, at 4.7%. The Index for Milk, Cheese and Eggs rose 1.9% with all three subcategories increasing. The index for Eggs and Egg-based Products rose 4.5%, Cheese (+1.7%) and Preserved Milk and Other Products (+1.3%).
Contrary to the increases, the indexes for Oil and Fats, Fruit and Fish and Seafood had the largest negative impact on the Food inflation. The index for Oil and Fats fell 5.3%, while the indexes for Fruit and Fish and Seafood declined 4.9% and 1.9% respectively.
The index for All Items Less Food and Energy rose by 1.7%. The increase was influenced by increases in the indexes Transport Services (+17.2%), Education (+13.1%), Restaurants and Hotels (+5.1%) and Communication (+2.6%).
Month-to-Month Price Changes
In October 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined by 0.4% compared to September 2025. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index increased by 0.1% over the month. All Items Less Food and Energy declined by 0.9% over the same one-month period.
The Food Index remained unchanged. The major supermarket food groups recorded mixed results over the one month. Increases were recorded for: Milk, Cheese and Eggs (+5.3%), Fish and Seafood (+3.3%) and Bread and Cereals (+2.0%). In contrast, the index for Vegetables declined 4.5% while the index for Oils and Fats declined by 1.4%
The Non-Alcoholic Beverage Index increased by 1.4%, driven by a 2.1% increase in the index Mineral Water, Soft Drinks, Fruit and Vegetable Juices.
The index for All Items less Food and Energy declined by 0.9% over the month. The decrease was caused by a decline in the indexes for Transport Services (-12.3%), Recreation and Culture (-4.5%), Miscellaneous goods and services (-4.1%) and Health (-3.9%).
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Methodology
Methodology What is the consumer price index (CPI) measuring and how is it done?
The All Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the main measure of what is commonly called inflation, or headline inflation. It measures the change in prices, on average, from month to month, and from year to year of the goods and services bought by most households.
The All Items (or overall) index, with all of its twelve (12) component indices, is published each month. For a detailed account of the methodology used in calculating the CPI, please call the National Bureau of Statistics.
Copies of the CPI for Oct 2025 can be accessed on the National Bureau of Statistics website www.statistics.gov.ag
Oct 2025 Monthly CPI Publication: